Bomber Busting Swallow , Me-262 with 50mm auto canon

[PANZERMAN]

Forced perspective Aerial combat scene. Tamiya's 1/100 scale Me-262, converted to 50 mm auto canon varient,
made late in war to be a bomber killer. Minicraft's 1/144 scale B-17: battle damaged, replaced poorly molded guns,
clear discs(color tipped) to represent props inflight, cotton smoke and styrene wreckage added. Eduard's 1/144
scale Me-262, added cockpit and scratchbuilt pilot, rest is stock. All hand painted with Vallejo acrylics. Kit decals
used throughout. Wood box with skyscape painted in acrylics. Thanks for viewing/hope you enjoy. Bill

 

[APHobbies]

Very cool. Love the use of cotton for the smoke. Nicely done Panzerman!

 

[nicholassagan]

Rad!

 

[JMac]

Very well done.

 

[Rentar1]

A great subject for forced perspective. The debris in the smoke is a great touch. Keep em' comin'!

 

[trekriffic]

Nice work. I agree, the debree in the smoke is incredible.

 

[spud]

wow thats Really cool

 

[Gundamhead]

Coooool! 8) 8) 8)

 

[wyoroy]

Very cool 8)

 

[Glorfindel]

Love it.

 

[PANZERMAN]

Thanks everyone. Hopefully someone else might get inspired to try to make one as well.
A bail-out scene, an actual dogfight, or a ballon cutter.....are some ideas that pop up.
Thanks again. Bill

 

[Glorfindel]

You know I just took a second gander at the smoke coming out....is that stretched cotton?

 

[PANZERMAN]

Good eye, Glorfindel, that's exactly what it is. I only wish I had airbrushed the smoke cloud with darker
hues. If you look closer, I tried to include in the wreckage remnants of the tail-gunner position. No gore for
propriety sake.
Thanks again. Bill

 

[Chris S]

Thats a really nice piece Bill ,and a great use of different scales it looks just right ...well done


Chris.

 

[PANZERMAN]

Thanks, Chris. I'm glad you like it. I've got a couple more aerial forced perspective ideas
in the hooper for future builds. Ahh, maybe one day.............
Thanks again. Bill